I often get questions from .NET developers on where they should host. If they should go with a dedicated server or virtual server. The major issue that developers have is the price. A shared hosting site is much cheaper than a Server. The advantages of the server are due to the ability to modify the settings of IIS and also the framework and security around applications. To get around that there are a few options. Many times a hosting provider gives the user a control panel to allow the end user ......

Self signing SSL for IIS Many people have emailed me about how to setup and ssl on their development environment or internal sites without paying for a certificate. Here are the steps to secure your local IIS server (windows 2003) with a self signing ssl. You will need to download the IIS 6.0 Resource kit from Microsoft - http://www.microsoft.com/do... Install just the selfssl (or everything if you want to use the ......